REGALWISE WHITE GERMAN SHEPHERDS

HC: Herding instinct certified. This is earned at a herding instinct test.
No training is necessary, but previous exposure to livestock is helpful.
The AKC offers the additional titles of HT, PT, and some others.

CD: Companion Dog. An obedience title earned with passing scores in the Novice
class at 3 AKC, CKC, or UKC obedience trials

CDX: Companion Dog Excellent. An advanced obedience title involving jumping
and retrieving earned with passing scores in the Open class at 3 trials.
Dogs must first have a CD

UD: Utility Dog. A more advanced obedience title involving scent discrimination
and hand signals earned with 3 passing scores in the Utility class at trials.
Dog must first have a CDX.

UDX: Utility Dog Excellent. Earned with several passing scores in both Utility
and Open class on the same day.

OTCH: Obedience Trial Champion. The most difficult title, earned with many
wins and placings in Open and Utility. (except a Canadian UD is called an
OTCH)

TD: Tracking Dog. Earned by passing an AKC or CKC tracking test where the
dog must closely follow the scent of a stranger who walked at least 440 yards
across a field, at least a half an hour ago, turning several corners, and
find the article left at the end.

TDX: Tracking Dog Excellent. Earned by passing an advanced tracking test
where the track is at least 3 hours old and over 800 yards long, over varied
terrain with cross tracks, obstacles and 3 articles to find.

CGC: Canine Good Citizen. An informal test of beginning obedience and
socialization.

TDI: Therapy Dogs International. Similar to the CGC, dogs are certified by
temperament and training to do pet therapy at hospitals, nursing homes, etc.

TT: Temperament Tested. Dogs must pass the American Temperament Test Society
test of temperament and socialization where his reaction to unusual sights,
sounds, footing, and people who are friendly, neutral, or threatening is
evaluated.

TC: Temperament Certified. Awarded by the German Shepherd Dog Club Of America,
basically the same as a TT.

BH: Begleithund. (Companion Dog) A German test of training and temperament
equivalent to a combination of a CD and TT. Awarded by a schutzhund club.

FH: Fartenhund. (Tracking Dog) A German advanced tracking test similar to
the TDX, awarded by a schutzhund club.

OFA: Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. Certified free of hip dysplasia by
3 radiologists. OFA gives a grade of Excellent, Good, or Fair to all certified
dogs. Dogs must be at least 2 years old to be certified. OFA H&E: When
hips and elbows are both certified.

OVC: The Canadian hip certification, similar to OFA but dogs need only be
18 months to certify, there is just one person evaluating, and no grade is
given, just pass/fail.

I offer rebates for titles that you earn with your
Regalwise puppy, up to your total purchase price. You will also get
your dog's name and picture on my website! Send me a picture (no
bigger than 5 X 7) and a copy of the certificate and I will rebate:

$100 for a Schutzhund title, each level!
$100 for a conformation championship from most organizations
$50 for each NEW obedience, tracking, herding, or agility title
$20 for additional titles at the same level, OFA certifications,
herding instinct certified, canine good citizen, and things like that.

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1999.
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